As utility rates spike, many Berkshire County residents have access to community choice power programs. In Pittsfield, participants are paying 9.6 cents per kilowatt hour – less than half of
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio asked the energy aggregator to justify its continued existence as it approved a request by NOPEC to jettison its customers in a challenging environment for electricity providers.
Greensburg Salem School District property owners won’t have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay their 2022-23 tax bill, according to a proposed district budget approved at this week’s school board meeting. The board unanimously approved $49.2 million spending plan that would hold the tax rate at 89.72 mills
2020 in Plymouth, from the pad of Emily Clark
Thanks to Pinehills housing trust
PLYMOUTH – In January, Zoning Board of Appeals member Michael “Buster” Main and his wife, former Conservation Commission Chairman Gerry Hooker, known affectionately as Sweetpea, recounted how Pinehills Managing Partner Tony Green took the high road and responded to criticism of a lack of affordable housing with a wonderful offer. Ten years ago, they said Green and Pinehills President John Judge asked if Main would get involved in The Pinehills LLC trust dedicated to providing funding for affordable housing. The Pinehills Affordable Housing Charitable Trust was born and Main served on its board of directors. Green and Judge, as well as developer Tom Wallace, put their heads together to dedicate funds and raise money for 19 affordable homes for the homeless, veterans and those who simply couldn’t afford a home otherwise. As Main retired from his post with the trust, he publicly acknowledged the m